Elderberry Syrup can
reduce flu symptoms
There have been report of people taking it for 100 years,
but it has recently become popular.
Fact or Fiction? (Local TV
News segment - WBTV)
Fact - They interviewed a local pediatrician and
she reported that studies showed is does reduce flu symptoms in ADULTS. She
warned that it is not FDA approved and therefore you can’t be sure of ingredients
or dosage.
Elderberry Syrup is
safe for everyone
Fact or Fiction?
Fiction – It is not deemed safe for children. If there were any raw berries, stems, or seeds
in the syrup it could cause GI problems and lead to cyanide poisoning.
Can LOCAL honey
help with allergies? The answer is …Maybe
By Greg Sullivan 3/21/2019
It’s one of the most common folk remedies that people swear
by – eating local honey to ease seasonal allergies that affect so many of us.
The thinking has been that consuming local honey produced by bees acts as a
natural allergy shot of sorts by exposing you to local allergens.
"Is a very nice, neat theory, but there’s very little
research to suggest that it actually works,” said Russell Greenfield, MD, with Novant Health Integrative Medicine.
Aside from the lack of supporting research, Greenfield said there’s
another big reason he’s not a proponent of the local-honey theory: Most people
who get seasonal allergies are actually reacting to tree and grass pollen, not
flower pollen collected by bees.
Still, Greenfield said trying local honey should be reasonably safe, and
he encourages anyone inclined to try any natural remedies to discuss it with
their provider. Note: Children under 1 year of age should never be given honey
due to the risk of botulism, Greenfield said.
Allergies aside, Greenfield said honey does have its benefits. For
children over 1, honey is considered as an effective cough suppressant, he said.
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